Santarlas pleaded guilty in December 2009 and helped prosecutors convict former Galleon Group trader Zvi Goffer. Santarlas testified at Goffer’s trial that he agreed to steal secrets about upcoming mergers from the files of other lawyers at his firm because he wasn’t happy with his pay. “While we were making good money, it seemed like nothing compared to the money on Wall Street,” Santarlas testified.

U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan said Santarlas could have gotten a three-year sentence, AP reports. The judge said some jail time was required to send a message to others in the same position as Santarlas that, “You don’t get a pass.”